GUT manages to be one entertaining if shoddy film, where half thanks is half given to Derren Nesbitt as a two bit bankrobber, who along with his teen accomplice take a family hostage. The man of the house, a branch manager who's forced at his end, by an other duo of crims, to open a vault. Only Nesbitt and co are betrayed, where soon a hostage situation develops, where soon cops are soon on the scene, and the film plays off like a shoddy version of Desperate Hours. The acting is appalling, save for Nesbitt, and the well bred and strong willed woman of the house. Check out her first response after her initial reaction, when the crims first bust in. I couldn't believe it, when recounting it. The actress playing the daughter is the worst, unbelievably bad, stoic, only registering a score of limited emotions, in what is a shocking piece of acting, though it's not all a loss, as we get to see some of the innocent virginal daughter's goodies. But the bad acting only adds appeal here, but it's just great watching Nesbitt, as well as watching him and the bank manager's wife, square off many times, where he really lets loose on some profanity and insult, truly giving a performance you wouldn't run any other way. They should of ran an acting classes for the others. The opening music score is really good too, played against the driving POV of our baddies, circling the intended house. Oh, have I also mentioned it's unintentionally funny in a lot of parts (eating bacon and eggs in a ski mask for one) where again you have Mr Nesbitt to thank for that one. Another plus, that makes this one a nice sit in, especially fans of Desperate Hours, or other hostage, negotiator films. Actually Nesbitt's dying scene was horribly familiar, to Rourke's in DH.
